Parallel Verses
Sawyer New Testament
What shall we say then? That nations who did not pursue righteousness attained a righteousness, but the righteousness which is by faith;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
Holman Bible
What should we say then?
International Standard Version
What can we say, then? Gentiles, who were not pursuing righteousness, have attained righteousness, a righteousness that comes through faith.
A Conservative Version
What will we say then? That the Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness, even the righteousness from faith.
American Standard Version
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who followed not after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith:
Amplified
What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness [who did not seek salvation and a right relationship with God, nevertheless] obtained righteousness, that is, the righteousness which is produced by faith;
An Understandable Version
What shall we say then? [Simply this]: That the Gentiles, who did not attempt to become right with God [by how they lived] were made right with God, and this was the result of their faith [in Christ].
Anderson New Testament
What, then, shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not seek after justification, have obtained justification, even the justification which is by faith:
Bible in Basic English
What then may we say? That the nations who did not go after righteousness have got righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith:
Common New Testament
What shall we say, then? That Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness have attained it, that is, righteousness through faith;
Daniel Mace New Testament
What shall we hence conclude? that the Gentiles who sought not after justice, have obtained justice, even to that which is by faith:
Darby Translation
What then shall we say? That they of the nations, who did not follow after righteousness, have attained righteousness, but the righteousness that is on the principle of faith.
Godbey New Testament
Then what shall we say? That the Gentiles, not pursuing righteousness, received righteousness, and the righteousness which is from faith:
Goodspeed New Testament
Then what do we conclude? That heathen who were not striving for uprightness attained it, that is, an uprightness which was produced by faith;
John Wesley New Testament
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles who followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith:
Julia Smith Translation
What then shall we say? That the nations, not following justice, overtook justice, and the justice of faith.
King James 2000
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
Lexham Expanded Bible
What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness--even the righteousness [that is] by faith.
Modern King James verseion
What shall we say then? That the nations, who did not follow after righteousness have taken on righteousness, but a righteousness of faith.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
What shall we say then? We say that the gentiles which followed not righteousness, have overtaken righteousness: I mean, the righteousness which cometh of faith.
Moffatt New Testament
What are we to conclude, then? That Gentiles who never aimed at righteousness have attained righteousness, that is, righteousness by faith;
Montgomery New Testament
What then shall we say? That Gentiles who never pursed righteousness have overtaken it, even the righteousness of faith?
NET Bible
What shall we say then? -- that the Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness obtained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith,
New Heart English Bible
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who did not follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith;
Noyes New Testament
What then shall we say? That the gentiles, who did not strive after righteousness, obtained righteousness, but a righteousness which is of faith;
The Emphasized Bible
What, then, shall we say? That, they of the nations, who were not in pursuit of righteousness, have laid hold of righteousness, - a righteousness, however, which is by faith;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who pursued not after righteousness, have attained unto righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith.
Twentieth Century New Testament
What are we to say, then? Why, that Gentiles, who were not in search of righteousness, secured it-a righteousness which was the result of faith;
Webster
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles who followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith:
Weymouth New Testament
To what conclusion does this bring us? Why, that the Gentiles, who were not in pursuit of righteousness, have overtaken it--a righteousness, however, which arises from faith;
Williams New Testament
What are we then to conclude? That heathen peoples who were not in search for right standing with God have obtained it, and that a right standing conditioned on faith;
World English Bible
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who didn't follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith;
Worrell New Testament
What, then, shall we say? that gentiles who were not following after righteous obtained righteousness, but a righteousness which is of faith;
Worsley New Testament
What shall we say then? that the Gentiles, who sought not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith;
Youngs Literal Translation
What, then, shall we say? that nations who are not pursuing righteousness did attain to righteousness, and righteousness that is of faith,
Themes
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Israel/jews » Why jews stumbled
Law » Those that follow the law without any faith
Righteousness » Death of seed of » Secured by faith
Righteousness » The wicked » Follow not after
Righteousness imputed » Described as » The righteousness of faith
Righteousness imputed » The gentiles attained to
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Topics
Interlinear
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Dikaiosune
δικαιοσύνη
Dikaiosune
Usage: 83
Katalambano
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 9:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Chose People Who Are Not Jewish
29 As also Isaiah said before, Unless the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a posterity, we should have been like Sodom, and should have resembled Gomorrah. 30 What shall we say then? That nations who did not pursue righteousness attained a righteousness, but the righteousness which is by faith; 31 but Israel who pursued the law of righteousness did not attain to the law of righteousness.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Philippians 3:9
and be found in him, not having my righteousness by the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness of God by the faith,
Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah having been divinely instructed concerning things not yet seen, fearing built the ark for the salvation of his house, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness by faith.
Romans 4:11
And he received the symbol of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which was in uncircumcision, so that he became the father of all that believe in uncircumcision, that righteousness may also be accounted to them,
Romans 9:14
What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? By no means.
Romans 10:6
But the righteousness by faith speaks thus; Say not in your mind, who shall ascend into heaven???hat is, to bring Christ down,??7 or who shall descend into the abyss???hat is, to bring Christ up from the dead.
Romans 10:20
But Isaiah is more bold and says, I was found by them that sought me not, I was made manifest to them that inquired not after me.
Galatians 2:16
knowing that a man is not justified by works of the law but by the faith of Jesus Christ, we also have believed in Jesus Christ, that we may be justified by faith and not by works of the law, because by works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Romans 1:17-32
For God's righteousness is revealed in it by faith in the faith [the gospel]; as it is written; The righteous shall live by faith.
Romans 3:5
But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak as a man;??6 by no means;??ince [if he was] how shall God judge the world?
Romans 3:21-22
BUT now God's righteousness has been made manifest without the law, being testified to by the law and the prophets,
Romans 4:9
Is this blessedness then on the circumcision? or also on the uncircumcision? [Also on the uncircumcision.] For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness.
Romans 4:13
For the promise to Abraham and his posterity that he should inherit the world was not through the law but through the righteousness of faith.
Romans 4:22
Wherefore also it was accounted to him for righteousness.
Romans 5:1
Having been justified therefore by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Romans 9:31
but Israel who pursued the law of righteousness did not attain to the law of righteousness.
Romans 10:10
for with the mind we believe to righteousness, and with the mouth we confess to salvation.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Know you not that the unjust shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate, nor sodomites,
Galatians 3:8
And the Scripture foreseeing that God would justify the nations by faith, promised before to Abraham, In you shall all the nations be blessed.
Galatians 3:24
So that the law was our schoolmaster to lead to Christ, that we might be justified by faith;
Galatians 5:5
For we wait in spirit for the hope of righteousness, by faith.
Ephesians 2:12
that at that time you were without Christ, alienated from the polity of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world;
Ephesians 4:17-19
This I say then and testify in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the other gentiles walk, in the vanity of their minds,
1 Timothy 6:11
But do you, O man of God, avoid these things; but pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, patience, meekness.
1 Peter 4:3
For the time past is sufficient for us to have performed the will of the gentiles, walking in lewdness, inordinate desires, drunkenness, revellings, drinkings and unlawful idolatries,